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Nowadays, the cost of living in Singapore is getting so high, even a small tub of pineapple tarts cost $40! The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so now all the suppliers starting to up their prices for pineapple tarts. Like this, so expensive, don't know whether to buy or not. What if everyone thinks like that? Pineapple tart... 

I refer to the article “Overlapping roles can be efficient but safeguards needed” (Straits Times, 31 Dec). Key officers at town councils are often also employees of the managing agent It states that “The key officers at town councils are often also employees of the companies hired to manage the estates. This double-hatting... 

I refer to the article “A year of disruption: From jobs to gigs” (Straits Times, Dec 27). Disruptive trends hit the labour market hard this year, which saw the rise of what some have called the “gig economy” – where conventional, stable jobs are replaced by freelance, “on-demand” gigs. Gigs used to be done mainly...